# subfamily

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #47,940

## Definitions
1. A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.
2. A secondary or subordinate grouping.

## Etymology
From sub- + family.

## Common misspellings (14)
`sbufamily`, `ssubfamily`, `subafmily`, `subbfamily`, `subfaimly`, `subfamilly`, `subfamilyy`, `subfamiyl`, `subfamliy`, `subfammily`, `subffamily`, `subfmaily`, `sufbamily`, `usbfamily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subfamily